How do you ask for the departure time of a train in German?
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Get familiar with timetable vocabulary, asking for departure/arrival info, and understanding schedules.
By mastering this deck, you'll confidently read German train, bus, and flight schedules, ask clear questions about departure and arrival times, and understand timetable notices—skills essential for smooth travel in German-speaking countries.
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| 1 | How do you ask for the departure time of a train in German? | Wie spät fährt der Zug ab? | Think 'Abfahrt' (departure) and 'wie spät' (what time) |
| 2 | What is the German word for 'schedule' or 'timetable'? | Fahrplan | Remember 'fahren' (to drive/go) and 'plan' (plan) |
| 3 | How do you say 'arrival time' in German? | Ankunftszeit | Combine 'Ankunft' (arrival) and 'Zeit' (time) |
| 4 | If you want to ask where the bus departs from, what would you say? | Wo fährt der Bus ab? | Use 'wo' (where) + 'fährt' (drives/goes) + 'ab' (away) |
| 5 | How would you ask if the train is on time? | Ist der Zug pünktlich? | Pünktlich means 'punctual' or 'on time' |
| 6 | Translate to German: 'What is the departure platform for the train to Berlin?' | Auf welchem Bahnsteig fährt der Zug nach Berlin ab? | Bahnsteig = platform, 'nach Berlin' = to Berlin |
| 7 | What is the German word for 'schedule' as used in public transport? | Fahrplan | Think of 'fahren' (to drive) + 'plan' (plan) |
| 8 | How do you ask if a flight departs at 3:45 PM? | Fährt der Flug um Viertel nach vier? | Viertel nach vier = quarter past four (16:15) |
| 9 | How to say 'The bus arrives at 7:30' in German? | Der Bus kommt um halb acht an. | halb acht = half past seven (7:30) |
| 10 | What phrase would you use to ask about the next train to Munich? | Wann ist der nächste Zug nach München? | Nächste = next, München = Munich |
| 11 | How do you ask if the schedule has changed? | Hat sich der Fahrplan geändert? | Ändern = to change |
| 12 | What is the German term for 'departure time'? | Abfahrtszeit | Abfahrt = departure, Zeit = time |
| 13 | How do you ask whether a bus is operating today? | Fährt der Bus heute? | Heute = today |
| 14 | Translate: 'The train leaves at 10:15.' | Der Zug fährt um Viertel nach zehn ab. | Viertel nach zehn = quarter past ten |
| 15 | How can you ask for the arrival platform for your train? | Auf welchem Bahnsteig kommt mein Zug an? | Ankommen = to arrive, Bahnsteig = platform |
| 16 | What is the phrase for 'schedule' used in airports? | Flugplan | Flug = flight, plan = plan |
| 17 | How do you inquire about delays in German? | Gibt es Verspätung? | Verspätung = delay |
| 18 | How do you say 'The train is delayed by 15 minutes'? | Der Zug hat eine Verspätung von fünfzehn Minuten. | Verspätung = delay, Minuten = minutes |
| 19 | What is the German word for 'timetable notice' or 'schedule update'? | Fahrplanänderung | Änderung = change |
| 20 | How do you ask if a bus is on schedule? | Ist der Bus pünktlich? | Pünktlich = punctual |
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